Amherst is 10-0 against Loomis since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Amherst Broncos will look to defend their home court against the Loomis Wolves at 5:00 p.m. After the two teams made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Thursday.
Amherst is headed into the match having just posted their biggest win since September 12th on Tuesday. They blew past Southern Valley 3-0.
A big factor in the win was Amherst's feisty defense: they held Southern Valley to fewer and fewer points set over set. The match finished with set scores of 25-21, 25-20, 25-18.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Loomis, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They put the hurt on Arapahoe with a sharp 3-0 victory on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wolves have posted against the Warriors since September 29, 2020.
One reason for the win was Loomis' dynamic defense, which allowed fewer and fewer points in every set they played. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-20, 25-13, 25-10.
Amherst has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Loomis, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
Amherst came out on top in a nail-biter against Loomis when the teams last played back in October of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Will Amherst repeat their success, or does Loomis have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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